1. 1 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy of Finland 2015: Research funding for basic science Tiina Jokela PhD, Senior Science Adviser, Strategic Research

2. 2 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Public research funding in Finland

3. 3 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND R&D in Finland 80,800 people in R&D proportionally more than in any other country R&D funding €7.1 billion business sector accounts for nearly 70% Government R&D funding €2.0 billion R&D input 3.6% of GDP Public R&D spending 0.99% of GDP 14 universities and 25 polytechnics More than 1,600 doctoral graduates each year

4. 4 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Government research funding 2014 Source: Statistics Finland 2014

5. 5 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy of Finland research funding 2000–2013

6. 6 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy of Finland The Academy promotes scientific research and its application by: awarding funding for scientific research and researcher training advancing and engaging in international scientific collaboration providing expertise in science policy

7. 7 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy of Finland Four research councils, covering all scientific disciplines Strategic research council Committee for infrastructure Funding for scientific research, researcher training and the development of research capacities (€310 million in 2014) Each year, some 8,000 people benefit from Academy funding A staff of around 130

8. 8 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Organisation The Board of the Academy Finland Government Research Council for Biosciences and Environment Research Council for Culture and Society Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for Health Research Infrastruct ure Committee Strategic Research Council Academy’s Administration Office Themes

9. 9 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy funding opportunities

10. 10 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy of Finland funding in 2013

11. 11 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND General Research Funding Centre of Excellences Academy Projects and Targeted Academy Projects For Researchers: Academy Professors Academy Research Fellows Postdoctoral Researchers FidiPro Thematic Research Funding Academy Programmes Strategic Research Funding Funding for Infrastructures Our funding opportunities 75% 7,5% 7% 2013

12. 12 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Academy Project Targeted Academy Project - development research - international joint projects Funding for projects Postdoctoral Researcher Academy Research Fellow Academy Professor Clinical researcher Mobility funding Funding for researchers Academy Programme - Mineral Resources and Material Substitution - Personalized health  From Genes to Society Programmes Open for application in September 2014

13. 13 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND 13 Academy funding for research career Academy Professors (40): are top researchers who contribute to the progress of research within their field of research are granted funding for a maximum of five years at a time Academy Research Fellows (296): are granted funding for independent scientific work as laid down in the research plan are granted funding for a maximum of five years Postdoctoral Researchers (600) A maximum of four years after gaining the doctorate Are granted for three years

14. 14 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Finland Distinguished Professor (FiDiPro) Programme Joint Academy-Tekes funding programme for recruiting foreign or expatriate Finnish top researchers to Finland Recruited to scientifically, technologically and industrially relevant fields Applicant is a Finnish university or research institute Competition-based and fixed-term funding, highly flexible The Academy has funded 35 FiDiPro Professors, Tekes 52 FiDiPro Professors and 14 FiDiPro Fellows

15. 15 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND FiDiPro funding Funding is awarded to research projects for a fixed term with a funding period of 2 to 5 years. Funding may cover expenses such as: salary and travel of the visiting top researcher costs of a possible research team to be set up expenses of accompanying family members FiDiPro researchers may bring along a key member or key members of their own research team, whose expenses may also be partially covered.

16. 16 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Research programmes in 2012 Climate Change, FICCA (2011–2014) Computational Science, LASTU (2010–2015) Nutrition, Food and Health, ELVIRA (2006–2014) Photonics and Modern Imaging Techniques (2010–2013) Responding to Public Health Challenges, SALVE (2009–2012) Sustainable Energy, SusEn (2008–2012) Sustainable Production and Products, KETJU (2006–2013) The Future of Living and Housing, ASU-LIVE (2011–2015) The Health and Welfare of Children and Young People, SKIDI-KIDS (2010–2014) Ubiquitous Computing and Diversity of Communication, MOTIVE (2009–2012) Programmable Materials, OMA (2012-2016) Sustainable Governance of Aquatic Resources, AKVA (2012-2016) The Human Mind, MIND Synthetic Biology (FinSynBio) The Future of Learning, Knowledge and Skills, TULOS Arctic Research Energy Research Personalized health

17. 17 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Research programmes Respond to topical issues in science and the grand challenges faced by society Are clusters of research projects focused on a defined subject area or a set of problems, funded for a fixed period, and operated under a coordinated management → Greater added value than through normal project funding Provide cooperation platforms for researchers in different disciplines, end-users of research knowledge and research funding bodies Promote international collaboration: international networking of programmes co-funded international research projects Added value multidisciplinarity internationality cooperation impact

18. 18 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Evaluation activities

19. 19 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Application processing – Who does what? Processes the application Prepare a scientific review (report) on the application; an international panel Makes the funding decision on the application; panel report of key importance

20. 20 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Review of applications: criteria Scientific quality and innovativeness of the research plan Competence of the applicant/research team Feasibility of the research plan Quality of the research environment and its strengthening International and national research collaboration and researcher mobility Significance of the project for the promotion of professional careers in research and for researcher training Other research-policy objectives adopted by the Academy

21. 21 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Internationalisation and researcher mobility Supported in all funding opportunities, such as: Academy Projects Research programmes and Centre of Excellence Programmes: joint calls and networking Academy Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Researchers Finland Distinguished Professor Programme, FiDiPro ERA-NET calls International joint calls with foreign funding agencies

22. 22 © ACADEMY OF FINLAND Collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF): Graduate Research Opportunity Worldwide (GROW) for NSF Graduate Fellows: Since 2008, the Academy has offered cooperation opportunities for the Fellows within projects run by the Academy’s Centers of Excellence and Academy Professors. The aim is to enable researchers to build international contacts at an early stage of their careers. Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Virtual Center SAVI (Science Across Virtual Institutes): Projects funded together with The Academy of Finland, Tekes and NSF WiFiUS (Wireless Innovation between Finland and US established 2011, WiFiUS 1-3 Innovations in learning and education, 2012 Cooperation with USA

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